Fire-kindling compound.



UNITED STATES PATENT orr on.

JOHN J. GOHL, 0F PETOSKEY, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 DANIEL J. MACDONALD, 0F CHEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN.

FIRE-KINDLING COMPOUND.

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Specification of l etters Patent. Patented J an. 18, 1910. Applicationfiled January 12,1909. Serial No. 471,896.

To all whom it may ('oncem:

. Be it known that I, JOHN J. GOHL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Petoskey, inthe county of Emmet and Stateot hlichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Kindlin Conipounds; and I do hereby declare the tolloW-- ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which, it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and usefu improvements in fire kindling compounds and my object is to provide. a mixture of suitable combustible materials and reduce the same to a solid state, whereby the com pound may be readily handled and applied to use.

A further object is to employ ingredients which are highly combustible and at the same time produce a non-explosive article and one that is substantially odorless and a still further object is to provide a compound which will not crumble or disintegrate when ignited, but will remain in a compact form until practicall consumed. In compoun ing my' improved fire kindler, I em loy rosin 431}%, tar 13%, Eurgundy pitc 41}%, pulverized charcoal 13% and ground Wood 26%, the rosin, tar and pitch being heated to a molten state and the charcoal and wood then added thereto, when the parts are thoroughly'comminglin by agitating or stirring the ingredients. hen the ingredients have been properly commingled, the mixture is permitted to artially cool and then spread n One suitab e receptacle and cut into bloc s of the pro or size or run into suitable .molds prepared or that purpose. As soon as the articles thus formed have reached a solid state, they may be readily packed in boxes or otherwise prepared to be handled by the trade.

The rosin, or resin, aids combustion and renders the mass or compound hard after presence of the rosin, "or resin, hence the process of combustion is prolonged or lengthened, which promotes the kindling qualities of the compound or mass, as is obvious. The charcoal and ground wood also prolong the combustion process, in addition to furnishing a body for the other ingredients, while the pitch and taralso provide for conveniently forming the'mass or material into blocks for commercial purposes.

The blocks are formed of such size that a single block will be suflicient to ignite a quantity of coal or wood under normal con ditions and all that is necessary in producing a fire is to place one of the blocks on the grate of the stove and place thereover coal, wood or other combustible material and then apply a match to the block of kindling material and in view of-the combustible materials employed in compounding the kindler, an intense heat will be produced.

What'I claim is:

A fire kindler consisting of resin 43?; per cent., pine tar 13 per cent., pitch 4?; er cent., pulverized charcoal 13 per cent., an IOlllld wood 26 per cent., the resin, tar an pitch being heated to a molten'state' and the charcoal and wood being subsequently added, the

parts being then thoroughly agitated.

.In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. I

JOHN J. GOHL. \Vitnesses MARCUS SWIFT, J. D. Ronmsonv 

